title: Prostatic infarction associated with aortic and iliac aneurysm repair.
abstract: We present 2 cases of postoperative urinary retention associated with massive prostatic infarction after a complicated vascular operation. The pathophysiological principles involved in this entity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Feero
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nickel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000783:Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011467:Prostate / Q000098:blood supply*